by our College Data Analytics Team
Music draws students to programs nationwide, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. To top this list, a school graduates more music students than other online colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 20 music schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the most popular online music schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Berklee College Of Music tops our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. Berklee College Of Music graduated around 652 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Berklee College Of Music
A rank of #2 makes Full Sail University one of the most popular schools for music. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 281 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Full Sail University
A rank of #3 makes Middle Tennessee State University one of the most popular schools for music. Middle Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Murfreesboro. Middle Tennessee State University graduated around 132 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for Middle Tennessee State University
Los Angeles Film School ranks #4 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Hollywood, Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 114 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Los Angeles Film School
Western Michigan University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 36 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Western Michigan University
Utah State University placed #6 for music by yearly graduations. Utah State University is a public school located in the city of Logan. This school awarded about 22 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Utah State University
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution. Eastern Kentucky University graduated around 21 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Eastern Kentucky University
Youngstown State University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public institution. Youngstown State University graduated around 19 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for Youngstown State University
Visible Music College comes in at #9 for music this year. Located in the city of Memphis, Visible Music College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 17 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Visible Music College
Eastern Illinois University landed the #10 spot among the most popular music schools. Eastern Illinois University is a public school located in the town of Charleston. This school awarded about 16 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Eastern Illinois University
Cuny City College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular music schools. Cuny City College is a public school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 11 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Cuny City College
Cogswell Polytechnical College placed #12 for music by yearly graduations. Cogswell Polytechnical College is a private for-profit school located in the city of San Jose. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Cogswell Polytechnical College
Elmhurst College comes in at #13 for music this year. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Elmhurst College
The University Of West Florida landed the #14 spot among the most popular music schools. The University Of West Florida is a public school located in the rural area of Pensacola. The University Of West Florida graduated around 7 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for The University Of West Florida
Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular music schools. Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. This school awarded about 3 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Virginia Wesleyan College
Hampton University comes in at #16 for music this year. Hampton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hampton. This school awarded about 2 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Hampton University
Southwestern Assemblies Of God University placed #17 for music by yearly graduations. Southwestern Assemblies Of God University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie. Southwestern Assemblies Of God University graduated around 2 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Southwestern Assemblies Of God University
Azusa Pacific University comes in at #18 for music this year. Set in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for Azusa Pacific University
Saint Mary Of The Woods College placed #19 for music by yearly graduations. Saint Mary Of The Woods College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods. Saint Mary Of The Woods College graduated around 1 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for Saint Mary Of The Woods College
University Of West Alabama ranked #20 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University Of West Alabama is a public university. University Of West Alabama graduated around 1 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for University Of West Alabama
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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